Well, it isn’t so up in the air. Mike Petchenik explains who is getting an $11,000 raise as Augusta Regional Airport undergoes changes in today’s edition of BizBits.
The latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report a healthy jump in Edgefield County’s Gross Domestic Product. Dr. Simon Medcalfe, economics professor at Augusta University and contributor to Augusta Business Daily, reviewed the data and found that Edgefield County is leading the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Overall, Medcalfe said the GDP in the seven-county metro area grew by 0.5% in 2022. The economies of Burke, Columbia, and McDuffie counties shrank, while Richmond, Lincoln, Aiken, and Edgefield counties grew. “The fastest growth was seen in Edgefield
A new cohort of 50 nurses and patient care technicians is ready to be snapped up by a healthcare industry hungry for staff. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.
Our very own, Dr. Simon Medcalfe led an annual economic discussion at Augusta University this month. Mike Petchenik explains what he spoke about what experts are saying about the area’s economy in today’s edition of BizBits.
The Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) grew by 0.5 percent in 2022 from 2021, according to a recent news release from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is the market value of all final goods and services produced in the MSA in 2022 was $28.4 billion. The fastest growth was seen in arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services, growing at 12.9 percent. The arts, entertainment, and recreation sector, which makes up about 25 percent of the overall industry, grew at a stellar 30.8 percent.
Skills continue to grow in the area as Augusta Technical College plans to launch three diverse programs at the start of this Spring 2024 semester. The Cyber Crime Specialist, Junior Web Developer, and Specialty Printing classes are technical certificate credit (TCC) programs. “It meets more of a specific need,” explained Dr. Tammy O’Brien, Dean of the School of Cyber and Design Media. “This is a great way for students to begin at one point, and then advance further into the degrees that we offer, that these three TCCs are actually
Businesses can often find it difficult to find and bid on lucrative government contracts, but there’s a nationwide network of experts ready to help. Augusta is home to an office of the Georgia Tech APEX Accelerator, one of 300 local offices for a program previously called the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers. Nationwide, there are more than 90 APEX Accelerators. “APEX Accelerator provides technical assistance and procurement advice to businesses,” explained Dave Hepner, the counselor in the Augusta office. “We have a great deal of clients that are just beginning, and
Home sweet home! Mike Petchenik shares how local soldiers are making their way home to their families this season in today’s edition of BizBits.
Editor’s note: I remember all the years I worked in television and would get off on a Friday night after the 11 p.m. news and drive to my mother and daddy’s farm in Tennessee. The holidays were especially magical because my three sisters and their families would be there to celebrate. It was a three-bedroom house with one bathroom. Cramped? A little. But, it really was and still is the most wonderful time of the year! The holiday travel rush has begun, whether you are heading to visit family by
Company coming for the holidays? Want to save some time? A big trend for markets and restaurants is pick-up meals, including casseroles and pies. It can make your holidays less stressful. Mike Petchenik has the latest in today’s Biz Bits.
